Cost of living comparison
Chad is 13.5% cheaper than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Chad instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 24.5% less for restaurants
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$8.26
FCFA4,977
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
$13.21
FCFA7,963
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.83
FCFA498
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$0.74
FCFA448
|
|
pay 42.4% less for groceries
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
EC$5.17
|
$0.33
FCFA199
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
$1.65
FCFA995
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.67
EC$31.55
|
$7.29
FCFA4,396
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
EC$10.37
|
$1.98
FCFA1,195
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
EC$6.60
|
$3.00
FCFA1,806
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
$2.25
FCFA1,355
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
$0.90
FCFA542
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
$2.06
FCFA1,242
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
$0.86
FCFA519
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.77
FCFA467
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
$0.67
FCFA406
|
|
pay 40.0% less for transportation
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.88
EC$21.28
|
$3.96
FCFA2,389
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$82.55
FCFA49,771
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$11,391.93
FCFA6,868,453
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$3.71
FCFA2,240
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.80
EC$140.00
|
$82.55
FCFA49,771
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.52
EC$1,150.00
|
$1,400.85
FCFA844,605
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$314.52
EC$850.00
|
$181.61
FCFA109,497
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.67
EC$172.06
|
$189.38
FCFA114,181
|
|
pay 63.0% less for childcare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$36.32
FCFA21,899
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$1,651.00
FCFA995,428
|
|
pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.24
FCFA747
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$3.30
FCFA1,991
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$1.07
FCFA647
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
$132.08
FCFA79,634
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$4.95
FCFA2,986
|
|
pay 32.2% less for clothing
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.64
EC$223.33
|
$33.02
FCFA19,909
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$61.91
FCFA37,329
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.67
EC$266.67
|
$53.66
FCFA32,351
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
$107.32
FCFA64,703
|
|
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